Cops deliver baby at station

A 27-year-old Maraval woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in a car outside the Maraval Police Station in the early hours of yesterday morning. Vanessa Pierre, of Beau Pres Village, Maraval, was later rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where she was treated and warded. Her baby was declared to be in good health but Vanessa, who lost a lot of blood, was placed on drips and was being carefully monitored at the maternity ward of the hospital.

Reports revealed that around 2.45 am yesterday, Llewelyn Ellis was taking his common-law wife Vanessa to hospital in a car when she went into the final stage of labour just outside the Maraval Police Station. Ellis rushed into the station and asked the assistance of the police in getting his wife to hospital quickly. Vanessa, who was seated in the back seat of the car while they waited on an ambulance, realised that there was no time to get to hospital. Reports revealed that WPC Phillip-White, who is a mother, and PCs Alexis and Forbes went to the assistance of Vanessa, and they assisted in the delivery which occurred in ten minutes. Officers of the Maraval Fire Station were also contacted and they also went to the scene and rendered assistance.

Officers of EHS arrived on the scene shortly after and took mother and child to hospital. Vanessa was taken to the maternity ward where she was placed on drips. When Newsday spoke with Vanessa she said she was grateful for the assistance of the police. Vanessa claimed that she started having contractions around 10.30 pm on Sunday, but did not feel that she was ready to go to the hospital. She added that when the contractions became severe, she informed her husband that she was ready to go to the hospital. She has not yet chosen a name for her new son. At the Maraval Police Station, police officers said that they were happy to assist Vanessa and added that the motto of the police service is not only to protect but also to serve.